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Kaplan Commerical and Education 2.0

I don’t know if you’ve gotten to see the new(ish) commercial for Kaplan University yet. If you haven’t, you can find it embedded at the end of the post. Take a look!

This ad epitomizes the new education 2.0 mindset. The idea of education and learning leaving the confines of the university walls and being more accessible to those who want it is hopefully the new mindset about education. The professor speaks of how the educational system has failed its students by not helping them spread their talent to the world. While I agree the educational system has some flaws, this commercial doesn’t address most of them. The only thing the commercial addresses is presenting the same information in different mediums. It doesn’t address teaching new technologies to help students mobilize their resources from across the world.

I realize this is just a commercial, designed to sell the service of Kaplan University. However, I feel that it does being to scratch the surface of educational issues such as accessibility and using new technology and social media to enhance learning. It will be interesting to see how soon the integration of these tools into new teaching techniques appears in commercials as well.